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I am a local Real Estate Broker with Alain Pinel Realtors serving the Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley area. I am an avid watcher of the local real estate market, as well as cultural and political events. But that is what I do, not who I am... » read more

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Going Green the Right Way

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Everybody in Dublin was Irish, at least for the weekend, as the city held its annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The festival was held this past Saturday and Sunday and was a celebration of all things green, and this popular event has become a tradition.

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Inverness Park Area San Ramon Market Update March 2010

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The activity in the of was pretty similar in the past six months to what we saw during the prior six month period. There were four closed sales during the past six months, compared to the prior period. There are also three active listings and three pending sales. Homes in

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Dogs Live the Good Life in the San Ramon Valley

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Canine citizens of the San Ramon Valley have it really good. Not only do they live in a beautiful part of Northern California, the towns of the Tri-Valley also have everything to cater to their every need.

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Vintage Hills Pleasanton Market Update March 2010

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The past six months in the Vintage Hills neighborhood of Pleasanton looked a lot like the prior six month period, with six closed sales, four pending and three active listings. There were also six sales closed during the previous six months.
The three active listings are priced at $767,983 on average or $375 per square

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Highland Oaks Pleasanton Market Update March 2010

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The Highland Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton saw a significant increase in activity, beginning in August of 2009. Prior to that time, there had been only one sale in Highland Oaks during 2009. Since then there have been six closed sales and another pending sale. There is only one active listing and the

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A Noteworthy Danville Resident: Eugene O'Neill

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In all of Danville’s history, one of its most famous residents included Nobel Prize winning playwright Eugene O’Neill. O’Neill and his wife, Carlotta, lived in Danville for six years, between 1937 and 1944, in a ranch they called Tao House. The couple moved to Danville shortly after O’Neill won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Blackhawk February 2010 Market Update – Trending Up

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Pending sales of single family homes in Blackhawk took a big jump in February while inventory remained largely unchanged. Pending sales also rose in January off December’s low of only three. The pending sales increases came in both the under $1 million and over $1 million market segments, while the majority of inventory

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Pleasanton Market Update February 2010 - Inventory & Sales Up

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Inventory and sales levels of single family homes increased for the second straight month in Pleasanton, driven primarily by homes priced under $1 million. Homes in that segment made up 51% of the inventory and 87% of pending sales. Pending sales actually decreased for homes priced from $1 million to $2 million.

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Pleasanton Farmers Market - Something for Everyone

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The Pleasanton Farmer’s Market is a tradition. It is held every Saturday, rain or shine, in downtown Pleasanton on Angela St off of Main St. Here you will find a wide range of fruits, vegetables, breads, flowers, herbs, condiments, and more. You can be entertained by a balloon artist, or even adopt

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Danville Market Update for February 2010 – Getting Tighter

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The real estate market appears to have turned the corner over the past two months. Inventory and pending sales of single family homes both increased in each of the past two months. Inventory is still low but at least it’s headed in the right direction. Pending sales increased faster than inventory,

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San Ramon Market Update for February 2010 - Getting Tight

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The housing market in picked up a little steam in February with increases in pending sales and inventory, especially for homes priced under $1 million. Single family homes in that segment accounted for approximately 68% of the inventory and 83% of pending sales. They also were accountable for almost all of the

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FHA Loan Allows Fix-Up Costs to be Folded into Mortgage

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Seeing the words “as-is” is can conjure up some scary images. The thought of renovation and getting the money to pay for it can be daunting. Did you know that there has been an FHA program in place since 1978 that allows buyers to include renovation costs into their mortgage? It’s the

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Dublin Market Update for February 2010 - Still Hot, Hot, Hot!

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The inventory of single family homes in Dublin increased for the second month in a row and sales kept pace. For the fourth month in a row, pending sales were the same as or higher than inventory, demonstrating the very strong demand for housing in Dublin. Again, there is less than one month’s

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A Danville Art Gallery In Disguise

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Danville is a town that loves to support the local arts. Take a stroll along Hartz Avenue, and you will pass quaint boutiques and galleries, and depending on the time of year, you may encounter an art fair or two.
However, Danville’s neatest gallery is incognito, operating under more utilitarian guises.

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Pleasanton Valley/Birdland Pleasanton Market Update Mar 2010

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The real estate market in the Pleasanton Valley/Birdland neighborhood of Pleasanton actually slowed considerably during the past six months. There were 13 closed sales during the past six months and there are another 3 sales currently pending, while there were 32 closed sales during the previous six month period. With only one active

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